About

Ola Beautiful minds,

My name is Shilpa. I enjoy the little things that life has to offer us – from the gorgeous landscapes to delicious cuisines to adventurous mountain hiking. You don’t have to travel miles to experience this, it’s right around the corner of your home.

About the satori saga

Welcome to the creative world. Whether you are planning to travel or just looking for inspiration, you’re at the right place. The Satori Saga is a tastefully blended blog where you’ll find suggestions on how you can travel as a backpacker, secret tips to planning a trip on a budget (yet luxurious), local guide and cultural experiences.

Apart from words, I have a passion for telling stories through watercolors and digital wacom. So you’ll be seeing a lot more of my quirky illustrations in the near future.

My Story

Growing up in a region known for its diverse culture, sure had its benefits. I have been fortunate to meet people who are glad to strike up a conversation about their life,their friends and family back home. Such conversations that has led to some great friendship over just a cup of coffee/beer – has given me a broad picture about places around the world – from a locals perspective.

Brought up in Abu Dhabi, I spent the last 2 years in Bangalore, India. This time, I was able to do a lot more travelling, while I sketched and photographed along the way. I also polished my writing skills by taking up freelance content writing that also helped me fund my travels. I recently moved to Melbourne and I am excited to begin a new life, which means I’ll have lot more stories to share with you guys.

It was only about five years ago I realised my interest in art was not just a childhood infatuation. Though I was sketching and painting since I can remember, I knew I had to take it to the next level. It all started after a family trip to Malaysia in 2011.

We had no photographs from the trip as they were accidentally deleted. So I doodled away all my thoughts, with short phrases about the time and weather, the surrounding, and the smell of the place when I was there.

Every time I looked at that torn piece of sketch paper, it would constantly refresh my memory about my time in Malaysia. It reminded me of the Good Times. Isn’t that what we look forward to every single day? the good times.

Within an hour, I set up a free blog with Blogger and eventually moving to WordPress.

I am continuously learning and evolving the nature of this blog to entertain my curious readers. With hand crafted content, I assure to stay honest.

The Satori Saga is not about my self-discovery. Through my words and illustrations, I wish to motivate you to find an interest or a passion. It will lead you to a path where you won’t look at life the same way ever again. Your passion will encourage you to live your life with a purpose.

Hi Shilpa, I love your shining personality, and your enthusiasm!
Thanks so much for following our blog. I hope you enjoy the stories of our journey, both inner and outer. And don’t be a stranger – feel free to join the conversation.
Cheers, and happy travels
Alison

Thanks for liking my post about Belize! Your blog is awesome – I think we are on like minded journeys. I am actually going to be in India next month – if you’re keen on traveling together, we should chat more! Take care!

Thanks for stopping by to read our travel blog. I was in Abu Dhabi and Doba a few years back for work, and posted on our other blog about some of the adventures. You can see more at http://www.ourkitcheninventions.wordpress.com

I really enjoyed my visit in Abu Dhabi and the tasty local food, walking around the Corniche, and getting to know the malls! (LOL!)

Haha that’s is true. The malls are an experience by itself too :mrgreen:. Corniche is great for winter strolls. I just stay about 10 minutes away from the corniche so it’s a walk from the walk. :)thanks for stopping by Susan and Wade 🙂

Hi Shilpa, nice to meet you. You’ve been to some wonderful places! I’d love to go to Abudhabi one day.
Thanks for following our blog. I hope you enjoy the stories of our journey, both inner and outer. And don’t be a stranger. Feel free to join in the conversation.
Cheers, and happy travels,
Alison

Thanks for liking my blog. I’m about to start a new series of posts about “Hidden Treasures,” hoping to draw on some of my travel adventures. Meanwhile I am enjoying looking at your evocative drawings of some of the places (like the stupa decked with prayer flags) that I think I have also seen.

Hi Shilpa, thanks for taking the time to comment on my post about finding juicy burgers at the Salt food truck here in Abu Dhabi, I appreciate it. This blog looks amazing, looking forward to reading more. I have travelled quite extensively in the past also, still get itchy feet. I don’t think you ever get cured from wanderlust!http://www.gingerandcream.wordpress.com

Hi Shilpa, I have nominated you for the Leibster Award and the Sisterhood of World Bloggers Award, I really enjoy reading your travel posts and think you have a great blog! And I appreciate all the support you have given me – guest posts, comments, inspirations and just overall connecting with you 🙂 hopefully we can actually meet up in 2016! http://selimsraasta.com/2015/09/11/liebster-and-sisterhood-of-world-blogger-award/

i LOVE THE DESIGN AND LAYOUT OF YOUR BLOG. tHOUGH i’VE BEEN FOLLOWING YOU ON SOCIAL MEDIA IT WASN’T UNTIL NOW THAT I HAD A CHANCE TO GO THROUGH YOUR WEBSITE. GREAT CONTENT AND LOVELY ART. KEEP GOING, YOU! 🙂